Training Pre season training

[sauce_head]

Cross the centre line and block v the big leaping ruckman



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I thought crossing the line and blocking was a free kick? Insomuch as one can ever predict or understand ruck infringements.

 

[dougiemac]

Fortunately he missed the tackle

But was caught holding the ball.

 

[stfan]

I thought crossing the line and blocking was a free kick?

""The Ruck must start with both feet within the Ten Metre Circle, and may only enter the Team's attacking half or exit the Ten Metre Circle after the football is bounced or thrown up by the Umpire.""

""Straight-arm blocks will be permitted in a ruck contest, provided the player contests the ball""

So a ruck can cross the line at centre ball-ups once the ball is bounced or thrown up, provided that that they are also contesting the ball with a straight arm action..

A ruck can stand just on the line then move across it once the ball is bounced/thrown up, place their arm up in a straight arm action to block the other rucks approach (which often means that their body will be in the way too), or at least to attempt to interfere with their leap and ability to cleanly tap the ball, whilst also contesting the ball.

They cannot just charge at the other ruck though as they then would not be still contesting the ball.

So in the pic posted by Pebblesofsand that is a legal straightarm ruck block provided the Crows ruck was on the other side of the line when the ball was bounced/thrown up.

 

[sauce_head]

""The Ruck must start with both feet within the Ten Metre Circle, and may only enter the Team's attacking half or exit the Ten Metre Circle after the football is bounced or thrown up by the Umpire.""

""Straight-arm blocks will be permitted in a ruck contest, provided the player contests the ball""

So a ruck can cross the line at centre ball-ups once the ball is bounced or thrown up, provided that that they are also contesting the ball with a straight arm action..

A ruck can stand just on the line then move across it once the ball is bounced/thrown up, place their arm up in a straight arm action to block the other rucks approach (which often means that their body will be in the way too), or at least to attempt to interfere with their leap and ability to cleanly tap the ball, whilst also contesting the ball.

They cannot just charge at the other ruck though as they then would not be still contesting the ball.

So in the pic posted by Pebblesofsand that is a legal straightarm ruck block provided the Crows ruck was on the other side of the line when the ball was bounced/thrown up.



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Nice one.